In this 12-session DVD-based study, Dr. Timothy Paul Jones takes you through the most important events in Christian history from the time of the apostles to today. He brings to life the fascinating people and events that shaped our world. This isn’t dry names and dates. It’s full of dramatic stories told with a touch of humor. This series, based on Dr. Jones’s popular award-winning bookChristian History Made Easy, ties in spiritual lessons believers can glean by looking at the past, and shows how God was still working in his church despite all the ups and downs.

You will learn:

The fascinating stories of people such as St. Patrick, Martin Luther, and Augustine.

People who changed history: Constantine, Charlemagne, and Francis of Assisi

How we got the Bible that we read today — John Wycliffe, William Tyndale and others.

The Middle Ages and the Reformation: Kings and Queens, Monks and Reformers

Where church doctrines and practices originated.

How the Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant churches came to be.

Reason and Revival - How modernity and the scientific revolution affected Christianity.

How Christianity has spread around the world

You don’t have to be an expert to lead this 12-session study. Perfect for small groups, Bible studies, or personal use. Ages: Young adult to adult.

The Sessions

The 12 sessions cover major eras and topics with plenty of stories and humor. You’ll cover the early church, monasticism, medieval conflicts, the Protestant Reformation, the Great Awakening, 19th-century missions, modernity, and postmodernism.